Unit 1 Flashcards
What are the five fundamental principles of American government
Consent of the governed, limited government, rule of law, democracy, representative government
What is consent of the governed
The people are the source of any and all governmental power
What is limited government
Government is not all-powerful and made you only those things the people of given the power to do
What is rule of law
The government and those who govern are bound by the law as are those who are governed
What is democracy
In a democratic system of government the people rule
What is representative government
In representative system of government the people elect public office holders to make to laws and conduct government on the peoples behalf
What five documents influenced the constitution
Charters of Virginia Company of London Virginia declaration of rights
declaration of independence
articles of confederation
Virginia statute for religious freedom
What did the charges of Virginia Company of London do
Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists
What did the Virginia declaration of rights serve as a model for
The Bill of Rights of the constitution
What four things did the Declaration of Independence do
Stated grievances against the king
Declared the colonies independence from Great Britain
Affirm certain unalienable rights life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Established the idea that all people are equal under the law
What four things did the articles of confederation do
Established the first form of national government
Maintain major powers resided with individual states
Created a week central government
Led to the writing of the Constitution
What did the Virginia statute for religious freedom do
Stated freedom of religious believes in opinions
What four things does the constitution do
Establish the structure of the United States government, guaranteed equality under the law with majority rule and the rights Minority protected, A firms individual worth and dignity of all people, protective the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
What is the preamble of the constitution do
Set for Seagal stem purposes to be served by the government
What are the six purposes of the United States government
To form a more perfect union, to establish justice, to ensure domestic tranquility, to provide for the common defense, to promote the general welfare, To secure the blessings of liberty
